BUT THE BUDGET COULD STILL BE
BALANCED
DAVID: AFTER LESS THAN TWO DAYS,
WE HAVE A DEAL IN THE
LEGISLATURE, AS NEW MEXICO'S
BUDGET IS FINALLY BALANCE.
BUT IT APPEARS AS THOUGH WE MAY
JUST BARELY STAY IN THE BLACK,
AS VETOES ON TAX BILLS ARE
LIKELY ON THEIR WAY.
GOVERNOR MARTINEZ HAS SAID
REPEATEDLY THAT SHE'LL VETO TAX
HIKES WITHOUT TAX REFORM.
TODAY, THE LEGISLATURE PASSED
TWO BILLS THAT WOULD RAISE
TAXES, AND NOT CHANGE THE WAY
YOU PAY THEM.
>> DO YOU PLAN TO VETO THE TAX
PACKAGES?
>> YES, I DO PLAN ON VETOING THE
TAX PACKAGES.
I AM GOING TO KEEP MY WORD, AS I
ALWAYS HAVE, THAT I DON'T THINK
WE SHOULD BE TAXING NEW MEXICO
FAMILIES MORE.
DAVID: AND IF THE GOVERN
VETOES THOSE TAX HIKES, WE'LL
STILL HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET,
THE LEGISLATURE HAS APPROVED
SWEEPS OF ONE-TIME FUNDS TO HELP
SOLVE THE BUDGET PROBLEM.
THAT THOUGH LEAVES THE STATE
OPEN TO ANOTHER POTENTIAL DROP
IN BOND RATING.
>> IF WE GET TO THE POINT WHERE
OPERATING RESERVES ARE 0.5%, WE
KNOW WE'D PROBABLY HAVE TO COME
BACK EVEN BEFORE THE NEXT
LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
>> THE LEGISLATURE CHOSE TO
RECESS, AS OPPOSED TO CLOSING
OUT THE SESSION.
THAT FORCES THE GOVERNOR TO MOVE
QUICKLY, GIVING HER UNTIL
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